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1. | [ noun ] (finance,stock exchange,writing) any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate | |
Examples: | "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price" |
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Related terms: | stock_certificate stock | |
2. | [ noun ] assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | |
Synonyms: | part percentage portion | |
Examples: | "he wanted his share in cash" |
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Related terms: | asset assets interest allotment slice allowance way profit_sharing cut ration split dispensation tranche dole net_income | |
3. | [ noun ] the result of parcelling out or sharing | |
Synonyms: | portion parcel | |
Examples: | "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans" |
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Related terms: | allotment | |
4. | [ verb ] have in common | |
Examples: | "Our children share a love of music" "The two countries share a long border" |
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Related terms: | overlap overlap partake osculate sharing | |
5. | [ verb ] use jointly or in common | |
Related terms: | use pool double_up communalize sharing | |
6. | [ noun ] any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor | |
Synonyms: | part contribution | |
Examples: | : "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success" "they all did their share of the work" |
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Related terms: | attempt end contribute | |
7. | [ verb ] have, give, or receive a share of | |
Synonyms: | partake_in partake | |
Examples: | : "We shared the cake" |
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Related terms: | get cut_in parcel partaker | |
8. | [ verb ] give out as one's portion or share | |
Synonyms: | portion_out apportion deal divvy_up | |
Related terms: | give_away partaker sharing separate | |
9. | [ verb ] communicate | |
Examples: | "I'd like to share this idea with you" |
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Related terms: | communicate communion | |
10. | [ noun ] (agriculture) a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil | |
Synonyms: | plowshare ploughshare | |
Related terms: | wedge moldboard_plow | |
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